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But packing and preparation is a lot different if you will journey by plane.
I was lucky to find a 2 person dome tent that folded to a 24" x 6" tube size, nothing special just a cheap Coleman tent. But it fit in a airline size checked bag with room for a sleeping bag, air mattress & some cooking supplies. Are there larger tents that will meet airplane regulations?
But here's where it got interesting, I didn't want to risk losing my Sno-Peak camping stove, even if I knew enough to bring fuel.
I did come up with an alternative, which was a piece of aluminum flexible drier duct with some holes poked to make a chimney effect for self lighting charcoal.
Any other airplane campers? Of course I'm assuming one rents a car at the destination. There may be places in Europe where a car isn't even necessary.
In Alaska it's fairly common to take a sea plane out to a remote lake and camp/cabin. It's usually for hunters and fishermen who want to get to the more desolate areas. Researchers, photographers and naturalists I'm sure make up part of that group too. I wouldn't think there would be any issue with fuel or firearms/ammo in those cases.
I suspect though that you're talking about large, commercial airlines, which is a different story. If the airport is large enough, I don't see why there wouldn't be a camping/sporting goods store in the nearby city. I would call the airline before buying tickets and ask what the policy is regarding camp stoves and fuel. There are a lot of tents designed to be light and pack small, but they generally aren't very big.
Well obviously you are way ahead of me if you have your own plane. I was speaking of commercial aviation.
Of course if it's a long trip you can buy a canister of fuel and leave it behind. I was wondering if anyone had gotten grief over a backpacking stove without the fuel.
What I liked about my charcoal "stove" is the fuel is available at any dollar store, at least in the summer.
Well obviously you are way ahead of me if you have your own plane. I was speaking of commercial aviation.
Of course if it's a long trip you can buy a canister of fuel and leave it behind. I was wondering if anyone had gotten grief over a backpacking stove without the fuel.
What I liked about my charcoal "stove" is the fuel is available at any dollar store, at least in the summer.
Yes, the General Aviation thing is what I was thinking, too!
I remember a picture from childhood, in the 60s, of people in a Bonanza doing such. Further, it does not seem to be that outlandish of a notion.
Yes, the General Aviation thing is what I was thinking, too!
I remember a picture from childhood, in the 60s, of people in a Bonanza doing such. Further, it does not seem to be that outlandish of a notion.
That is also what I thought he was saying. If you go to the EAA's Airventure at Osh Kosh each year, you will see many camping next to their airplanes in the fields where you can park it. I have done it, in my plane, not at Osh, but near the beach, and some remote fields next to forests, lakes, etc. My rear seats fold down to create a 6 1/2 ft long compartment where I can put two sleeping bags, or I just bring a dome tent I use for backpacking.
Dating back to the 1920's a Pietenpol Air Camper with Ford Model T engine. People still build them today and they have quite the following.
In those days people camped under the cover of the wings with a bed roll in the barn storming tradition
of those times. These simple aircraft were home built from plans and were suited to grass runways in the American heartland.
My eldest tried this in our plane. I declined, much preferring our RV for comfort. IIRC, he only did it once, so I suspect he came to the same conclusion I did.
For those who are interested, here's a pretty good book on how to do it. The author uses his Cessna 182 and travels most of North America.
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